Procurement of Qiagen Automatable Kits and Consumables for QIAGEN BioRobot EZ1

Background
The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory (MSFL) is seeking to purchase Qiagen Automatable kits and related consumables as defined in the state law. The QIAGEN EZ1&2 DNA Investigator, Investigator Quantiplex Pro FLX, and Investigator Argus Y-28 QS Kit are the consumable kit required for extraction of genomic DNA from forensic sample types on the QIAGEN BioRobot EZ1.
The QIAGEN EZ1&2 Kit chemistry is the only chemistry that can operate on the QIAGEN BioRobot EZ1 Nucleic Acid Extraction System. QIAGEN is the sole manufacturer and distributor of EZ1 &2 Kit chemistry, Investigator Quantiplex Pro FLX Kit, and Investigator Argus Y-28 QS Kit and EZ1 extraction platform.

Work Details
The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory (MSFL) is seeking to purchase Qiagen Automatable kits and related consumables including specific items such as Buffer G2, Buffer ATL, Buffer MTL, Proteinase K, Investigator Argus Y-28 QS Kit, Investigator Quantiplex Pro Kit, QIAamp 96 DNA QIAcube HT, Adapter Flip-Cap 32x1.5 ml, Tapered-Base Flip-Cap Tube Lifter 32x1.5ml Tapered, QIAcube HT Plasticware, EZ1&2 DNA Investigator Kit, Filter-Tips 50 and 200 (960 each), 1MDTT 1ml, PCR Water (10x1ml), Investigator Lyse & Spin Basket (50 and 250), qPCR adhesive plate foil (100), qPCR adhesive plate foil perforated (100), Investigator Quantiplex Pro FLX kit (576), Rotor Adapter Holder, Reagent Trough (with lid) 70ML (10). These items are intended for molecular biology applications in forensic, human identity, and paternity testing.

Place of Performance
The place of performance for this contract is the Mississippi Forensic Laboratory.